Lewis COLWELL 1889-1916 Cinderford - Somme R I P (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, November 20, 2006, 05:23 (6571 days ago) @ slowhands

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Another Forest Somme casualty

Name: Lewis Colwell
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
DISTRICT: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 247

Name: COLWELL, LEWIS
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/08/1916
Service No: 5243
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

PTE. LEWIS COLWELL, CINDERFORD

"Practically interested in kindly Christian
work, and beloved by everyone, the life of Pte.
Lewis Colwell, of Cinderford has been sacrificed
also in the great cause for which our country
and her Allies are contending. The news was
received by his father and mother, Mr and Mrs
Albert Colwell, Upper Bilson Road, in a letter
which has just come from a comrade, pte. W.
T. Munckton. The writer states that Lewis
was killed in the trenches by a piece of a shell
passing through his heart. He was uncon-
scious the whole time and passed away in three
or four minutes. His Bible was buried with
him. Pte. Munckton, as his friend, speaks of
hin in tender, Christian consolation, and says
that everyone in Lewis's section spoke very
highly of him. Lewis was nearly 27 years of
age. But a few weeks ago he was in Cinder-
ford and received many an encouraging wish
for a safe return by and bye, but that was a
wish which, unfortunately was not to be ful
filled. He had been in training since the 4th
of May in teh present year and was attached
to the Warwickshire Regt.. In his civil occupa
tion he was employed as a traveller by Mr J
H Bell, 33 Park Road Gloucester who says of
him in a note of sympathy to his parent "He
was always a faithful and upright servant, who
lived an exemplary life". This is a statement
entirely confirmed by those who knew Lewis in
his native town. A Sunday School teacher at
St Stephen's, a member of the choir, intersted
in Y.M.C.A. work, fond of music, gentle and
bright, and kindly in disposition, he certainly
lived "an exemplary life" and his loss is keenly
felt. Towards his parents, his brother Osmund
now serving in the trenches, and all his other
friends, deepest sympathy will be evinced "